ADDITIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ADDITIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADDITIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADDITIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADDITIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
additivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADDITIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADDITIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADDITIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADDITIVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A substance added in small amounts to improve or preserve something.
Food labels list additives such as colours and preservatives, while mechanics add an additive to fuel to keep an engine clean. As an adjective, additive also describes things that build up by simple addition.
How ADDITIVE is used
Common in food, fuel, and paint contexts; also an adjective.
- The label lists every additive used in the sauce.
- A fuel additive cleaned the injectors.
- This jam contains no artificial additive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADDITIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADDITIVE
2 longer words begin with ADDITIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADDITIVE
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Common questions about ADDITIVE
- Is ADDITIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADDITIVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADDITIVE worth?
- ADDITIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADDITIVE mean?
- A substance added in small amounts to improve or preserve something.
- What letters can be added to ADDITIVE?
- ADDITIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADDITIVE:
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